Agenda – Wednesday 8th January 2014

1. APOLOGIES

To receive and note

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members are invited to declare any declarable interests, including the nature & extent of such interests, that they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting. (Members should leave the chamber if declared).

3. OPEN FORUM

• Members of the public are invited to address the council on matters relating to this parish and 15 minutes in total has been set aside for this agenda item (standing orders allow up to 3 mins per person to speak on a topic).
• To receive District and County Councillors reports.

4. MINUTES

Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 11th December 2013 for consideration and if agreed for the Chair to sign as a true and correct record

5. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

NB: Members of the public please note. Plans of the following applications are available in the office of the Town Clerk, to view by appointment. If any copies of letters to SHDC, stating objections or support for these applications, could be made available for the Town Council when it is making its recommendations it would be very helpful. Or of course members of the public are very welcome to come and speak in the Open Forum section of the meeting.

6. PRECEPT 2014/15

To consider the proposals put forward and approve the precept for submission of an application to District Council for payment.

7. COUNCIL HALL

To consider a proposal to request the Town Council’s currently approved surveyor to carry out a feasibility survey at a cost not exceeding £750.00 on the Council Hall building to allow better long term structural accommodation and ensuring good community usage.

8. GRANT

To consider a grant towards Victim Support following a request for assistance with providing their ongoing support of crime victims within the town

9. CONCESSIONARY FARES

To consider whether town council wish to offer any comments to the County consultation document with regard to removing such concessionary fares grant for the Salcombe tourist route.

10. REDFERN TREE CONTRACT WORKS

To ratify the additional works added to the original contract for Bonaventure and Redfern Woods to remove trees overhanging neighbouring Redfern properties at a cost of £370.

11. THE BERRY TREE MANAGEMENT PLAN

To review the tenders received and appoint such contractor to carry out these works to include the placement of the donated Oak tree.